Breaking bridle



- Sept. 1, 1925.

F. HAI LE BREAKING BRIDLE Filed Jan. 12.' 1924 Patented Sept 1, 19 25.

, UNITED STATES Y. FREDERICK HAILE, or RADNOR, PENNSYLVANIA.

BREAKING BBI'DLE.

Application filed January 12, 1924. Serial No. 685,845.

To all whomit may concern:. 1

Be it known that I, Fnnonnrox HAILE, a citizen of the United States, residing in Radnor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, have invented Breaking'Bridle, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bridles adapted for breaking and working green horses, particularly' saddle horses, polo ponies and hunters. e

The principal object of the invention is to provide a bridle which while eliminating the bit still affords perfect control.

Another object of the invention is to provide abridle to which the green horse will respond more readily than to the ordinary forms of breaking bridle, particularly to that form of bridle which employs a bit, and which-the horse will not instinctively fight against, as they do bittedbridles. I

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bridle which'is incapable of injuring the mouth of ajgreen horse in the breaking process. Y 3 t A still'further object of the invention is to provide a bridle which may be used as dun b-jockt v The in ventionfurther resides in a novelconstruction and arrangement of elements hereinafter described and'illustrated in the attached drawings, in which:

Figure 1 illustrates the method in which the bridle is applied to the horse, and

Fi 2 is a View in ers oective of the novel.

parts of the bridle.

With reference to the drawings, the bridle comprises a yoke 1 which fits over the nose of the horse, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 and which is provided at the bottom with a strap 2 which passes under the lower jaw of the horse and provides means for adjusting the yoke to the desired tension. The yoke 1., which is substantially U-shaped, is shaped to fit comfortably over the horses nose and is self-sustaining in the sense of being capable of maintaining without support the substantially U-shaped formation.

This yoke may, for example, be made of a piece of light but comparatively rigid metal bent to the required shape and covered w th leather or other suitable covering material.

The strap 2, which as clearly illustrated is attached to one end of the yoke 1, is preferably of leather or other flexible material and may be ass re o th ther nd. of the ya s by' e f bu le 3; in the present instance carried by the yoke. The strap 2 carriesa roll 4: of horse hair or other suit able material which, as clearly illustrated, is adapted; to fit into the chin groove of the horse and which constitutes a-lso spacing means for the ends of the reins 5,5, which are looped over the strap 2. It will be ap parent that the tightnessgof the strap2 controls the pressure of the yoke l upon the noseand the pressureof the roll 4 within the chin groove. The yoke l may be supported on the nose means of the usual headstall comprising the two cheek pieces 6, 6, the crown piece 7, the front piece S, and ththroat latch 9. j r 1 l It will be apparentlto those acquainted with the artthat this bridlemay be used as a d umb joclein the stable by attaching the reins to. the surcingle andtightening as required. In breaking a colt or a green horse, the bridle should be used as a dumb-jock for a few:days.in' a "loose box or yard.

Thi bridle has beenfound extremely practical useful, particularly in break ing and Iworking. green saddle horses, polo ponies, mama-m8. Since it hasno bit,.i't cannotinjure the mouth, yet the horse is under perfect control and f will not sulk or fuss, as ayoung horse is apt to do when a bit 2 is used. I have found that a, young horse will rein back .easier with thisbridle than'with a bitted bridle,thisconditionbeing due probably to the factthat with'm'y bridle, the nose is pulled in and the neck flexed more readily than when a bit is used. There is no tendency for a horse to fight this bridle, as there is where a bit is employed, and the horse will invariably respond readily and kindly to reining, backing, eanter ing from either lead, and changing leads in figure '8, thus acquiring that perfect balance so essential to a riding horse.

In adjusting the bridle to the horse, the yoke should hang just above the nostrils and should be fitted for the first day or so snugly. The pressure bears on the front of the nose and under the lower jaw, and by reason of the rigid nature of the yoke 1, or the manner of attaching the reins, it cannot shut off the wind. As the horse becomes handy, the strap 2 may be loosened so that the bridle does not fit so snug.

I claim:

1. A bitless bridle comprising a self-sustaining yoke of inverted U-shape adapted to fit over the nose f a herssi faste i g ans for the yoke adapted to pass under the lower jaw and to be secured in fixed relation to the opposite ends of the yoke so as to form therewith a nose and jaw encircling part reins connected with theyoke.

3. A bitless bridle comprising a self-sustaining yoke of inverted U-shape adapted to fit-over the nose of a horse, fastening means for the yoke adapted to pass under the lower jaw and't-o be secured in fixedrelation to the opposite ends of the yoke so as to form therewith a nose and jaw encircling part whose perimeter remains constant in use,

means providing for adjustment of the length of said fastening means,"a headstall to support'the yoke in: position, andre'ins connected "with the yoke;

4;. A =bitless' bridle comprising a self-sus-- taining yoke of inverted U-shape adapted tofit over the nose of a horse, a flexible member permanently attached to one end of said yoke and adapted topass under the lower jaw, means for detachably securing the flexible member in fixed relation to the other'end-ofgsaid'yoke, a headstall to sup: port the yoke in position, and reins con n'ected with the yoke.

5; A'brid'lecompiti'sing a self-sustaining yoke of invertedU-sliape adapted to fit over the nose of a horse, fastening means secured to the lower ends of said yoke and adapted to pass'under the lower jaw of the horse, and an element carried by said fastening means and adapted to project into the chin groove of the horse.

6. A bridle comprising a self-sustaining yoke of inverted U-s'hape adapted to fit over the nose of a horse, fastening means secured to the lower ends'of said yoke and adapted to pass under the lower jaw of the horse, an element carried by said fastening means and adapted to project into the chin groove of the horse, andreins attached to said fastening means at opposite sides of said element. 7. Abridle comprising a member adapted to pass over the nose of a horse, means passing under the lower of the horse for securing said member in place, and an element carried by saidsecuring means and adapted to project in-tothe chin groove of the horse.

'8. A bridle comprising a member adapted to pass over the nose of a horse, means passing under the lower jaw of the horse for securing said member in place, an element carried by said securing means and adapted to project into the chin groove of the'horse, and reins attached to said securing means at opposite sides of said element.

9. A bridle comprising a member adapted to pass over the nose of ahorse, means passing under the lower jaw of the horse for securing said member in place, an element carried by the securing means and adapted to project into the chin groove of the horse, a headstall for supporting said member, and reins connected with said, member.

FREDERICK HAILE. 

